Hope vs Hungry Lions prediction

Hope have won four, drawn two and lost two of their eight 1st Division games so far, scoring 6 and letting in 5. That has them 7th on 14 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 1.2 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Gomora United FC 3-0 away; before that came a 1-0 win at home to The Bees and a 1-1 draw at home to Midlands Wanderers.

Hope are unbeaten in five. They have scored in each of their last five. Three clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of four recently (3 scored, 3 conceded).

So far in the 1st Division, Hungry Lions have won four, drawn three and lost one of eight, with 11 goals scored and 5 conceded, good for 4th place and 15 points.

Over the last six matches it has been three wins, two draws and one defeat, averaging 1.2 goals for and 0.5 against. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Upington City; before that came a 1-0 win at home to Venda FC and a 2-0 win away at University of Pretoria.

Hungry Lions are unbeaten in five. Four clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of three recently (4 scored, 3 conceded).

There isn't much between Hope's home form and Hungry Lions's away form. One point separates the two sides in the table.

We make Hope favourites at 43%, with Hungry Lions on 27% and the draw at 31%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.5 in the game: 1.4 for Hope and 1.1 for Hungry Lions. Over 2.5 goals is 45% and both teams scoring 50%.